(18 May) proved to be false, and the search continued late on Wednesday 19 May. Afghan police, local people and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) helicopters were involved in the search. The rugged, mountainous terrain, fog and snow again hampered the search. On 20 May, it was announced that the tail section of the aircraft had been spotted. On 21 May, the wreckage was reached by rescuers. "Parts of the crashed plane are lying in front of me. There are a number of bodies scattered around here," acting transport and civil aviation minister Mohammadullah Batash reported by telephone from the crash site, which is from Kabul. It had been thought that the Antonov 24 plane came down around north of the capital. "It is too soon to say that no one has survived. But so far we cannot see anyone alive and the situation here is extreme – cold, snow, wind" he said. ISAF said the crash site was located at an altitude of approximately in the Shakardara District of Kabul province. Passengers and crew There were a number of Afghan nationals aboard the aircraft. The BBC reported that six foreigners, including three Britons, were also on board. One American passenger was reported by a State Department source. On 21 May, chief aviation investigator Ghulam Farooq reported an unknown number of nationals from Australia, Pakistan and Tajikistan were also among the eight foreign passengers aboard the plane. It was reported that up to three Australians may have been on board. As of 22 May, the report remains unconfirmed. See also Kam Air Flight 904 where the aircraft struck the peak of the Chaperi Mountain, 20 miles east of Kabul International Airport. References External links "Latest News About PM1102(AN-24B)." Pamir Airways 2010 in Afghanistan Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24 Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010 Aviation accidents and incidents in Afghanistan May 2010 events in Afghanistan